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JUSTICE INNOVATION INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 852810883 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE I50 · Crime & Legal-Related · Very Large (>$50M) · innovatingjustice.org
revenue
$127.6M
expenses
$126.6M
net assets
$52.0M
employees
1,117
volunteers
12
program ratio
84%
mission · from form 990

THE CENTER FOR JUSTICE INNOVATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO CREATE A FAIR, EFFECTIVE, AND HUMANE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND BUILD STRONG, THRIVING COMMUNITIES.WE PLAN, IMPLEMENT, AND OPERATE NEW PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS URGENT ISSUES RELATED TO SAFETY, JUSTICE, AND COMMUNITY WELL-BEING. OUR PROJECTS INCLUDE COMMUNITY-BASED VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROJECTS, ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION, REENTRY INITIATIVES, AND COURT-BASED PROGRAMS THAT REDUCE THE USE OF UNNECESSARY INCARCERATION AND PROMOTE POSITIVE INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY CHANGE. SOME OF OUR PROJECTS ARE BIG, SERVING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EACH YEAR. AND SOME ARE SMALL, WORKING INTENSIVELY WITH A FEW DOZEN PEOPLE AT A TIME. CONSISTENT WITH OUR VALUES, OUR APPROACH IS COLLABORATIVE AND INCLUSIVE; WE SEEK TO INCLUDE THE VOICES OF ALL CONSTITUENCIES IMPACTED BY THE ISSUE OR PROPOSED PROGRAM DURING THE PLANNING PROCESS. THIS MEANS WE ROUTINELY INVITE INTO THE PLANNING PROCESS NOT ONLY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE JUSTICE SYSTEM.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Center for Justice Innovation designs, implements, and operates community-based justice programs that address safety, reduce incarceration, and strengthen communities. It works both locally in New York and nationally by providing technical assistance, research, and training to help other jurisdictions adopt innovative justice models. The organization focuses on upstream prevention, restorative practices, and cross-system collaboration in areas like housing, mental health, and gender-based violence.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $27.41M
    COMMUNITY SAFETY: TOO OFTEN, INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSES TO ISSUES OF CRIME AND SAFETY ARE PURELY REACTIVE, COMING INTO PLAY ONLY AFTER HARM HAS BEEN DONE. THE CENTER FOR JUSTICE INNOVATION TAKES AN "UPSTREAM" APPROACH - PLANTING THE SEEDS FOR GENUINE, LONG-TERM SAFETY AND JUSTICE BY INVESTING IN COMMUNITIES. FACTORS AFFECTING COMMUNITY SAFETY AND WELL-BEING INCLUDE ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND QUALITY HOUSING, STRONG FAMILY AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS, MEDICAL CARE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND MORE, AND SO OUR PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS THOSE NEEDS. WE RECOGNIZE THAT RESIDENTS ARE THE EXPERTS ON THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES, AND THAT NO DECISIONS ABOUT JUSTICE AND SAFETY CAN BE ADEQUATE WITHOUT INCORPORATING THE PERSPECTIVES AND PARTICIPATION OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS THEMSELVES.
  2. #2 $12.61M
    NATIONAL INITIATIVES: THE CENTER IS A NATIONAL LEADER IN DEVELOPING, STUDYING, AND DISSEMINATING A WIDE VARIETY OF INNOVATIVE JUSTICE MODELS. THROUGH THE CENTER'S COMMUNITY JUSTICE SOLUTIONS TEAM, STAFF CONDUCT MIXED-METHOD, MULTI-SITE EVALUATIONS OF COMMUNITY, COURT, PUBLIC HEALTH, JUSTICE, AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS RESEARCH TO PROMOTE NEW THINKING ABOUT HOW DIFFERENT SYSTEMS (E.G., EDUCATION, PUBLIC HEALTH, CRIMINAL JUSTICE) CAN ADDRESS PROBLEMS OF VIOLENCE, CRIME, AND SAFETY. THE TEAM'S TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SIDE PROVIDES HANDS-ON, EXPERT ASSISTANCE TO REFORMERS AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING THROUGH FACILITATING SITE VISITS AT MODEL PROGRAMS; PROVIDING TRAINING ON A RANGE OF TOPICS, FROM COMMUNITY JUSTICE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; MAINTAINING AN ARRAY OF ONLINE LEARNING RESOURCES; AND OFFERING INTENSIVE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT TO JURISDICTIONS SEEKING TO LAUNCH NEW MODELS. RESEARCH INFORMS PROGRAMMING, PROGRAMMING INFORMS RESEARCH, AND BOTH RESEARCH AND PRACTICE INFORM OUR EFFORTS TO TRAIN AND ASSIST COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE U.S. AND INTERNATIONALLY IN ADOPTING TAILORED REFORMS.
named programs · 13 · from sources

What they call their work

Bronx Community Justice Center
Community-driven public safety and economic mobility initiative focused on youth opportunity and neighborhood revitalization in the South Bronx.
Bronx Community Solutions
Provides community-based alternatives to jail and restorative justice services for individuals involved in the criminal legal system in the Bronx.
Brooklyn Justice Initiatives
Improves the response of Brooklyn’s centralized criminal court to misdemeanor and felony cases through holistic, community-informed approaches.
Brooklyn Mental Health Court
Offers court-supervised, community-based treatment as an alternative to incarceration for defendants with serious mental health diagnoses.
Brownsville Community Justice Center
Invests in youth development, public space transformation, and community-led justice strategies to build stronger neighborhoods in Brownsville.
Community Justice Connect
Trains community residents to provide legal information and support to neighbors, increasing access to justice at the neighborhood level.
Community Justice Solutions
National initiative providing research, training, technical assistance, and policy guidance to help communities design data-driven justice reforms.
Eviction Diversion Initiative
Connects tenants facing eviction to court-based support and resources to help them remain in stable housing and avoid system involvement.
Family Court Initiatives
Works with children, families, and systems to reduce court involvement, strengthen relationships, and break cycles of intergenerational trauma.
Harlem Community Justice Center
Neighborhood-based court that bridges community and justice systems to improve fairness and equity in housing, health, and legal access.
Manhattan Justice Opportunities
Provides comprehensive services as alternatives to traditional justice responses, focusing on restorative and rehabilitative models.
Midtown Community Justice Center
One of the first problem-solving courts in the U.S., addressing low-level offenses through social services and community engagement.
Neighborhood Safety Initiatives
Reimagines public safety at New York City Housing Authority sites across the five boroughs through community-led strategies.
activities · 10 groups

What they do

  • Criminal Justice Policy Advocacy 2 activities
    • Conducting research on justice, public health, and community safety
      Conducts mixed-method, multi-site research and evaluations on justice, education, and public health programs to advance understanding of crime, violence, and safety; produces policy briefs, podcasts, and videos to disseminate findings.
    • Providing training and technical assistance for justice reform adoption
      Offers training, technical assistance, site visits, data analysis, and planning support to help jurisdictions across the U.S. and internationally implement evidence-based justice reforms and build capacity for data-driven practice.
  • Justice System Innovation & Inclusion Programs 2 activities
    • Developing and scaling innovative justice models in partnership with courts and communities
      Partners with court systems and community stakeholders in New York and across all 50 states to co-create and implement innovative justice programs that address local challenges and improve community safety and well-being.
    • Functioning as the research and development arm of the New York State court system
      Operates as the independent research and development arm of the New York State Unified Court System, originating from the Midtown Community Justice Center, to innovate and evaluate justice programs.
  • Restorative Justice and Peer Mediation Programs 2 activities
    • Diverting low-level offenders through restorative community programming
      Operates Project Reset, a program that diverts individuals arrested for low-level offenses from the justice system through restorative, community-based interventions.
    • Operating neighborhood-based community courts and problem-solving courts
      Runs community courts in Harlem, Midtown Manhattan, and Brooklyn that address misdemeanor and felony cases with restorative, trauma-informed approaches, improving equity in housing, health, and justice access.
  • Gun Violence Prevention & Intervention 1 activity
    • Delivering restorative justice and reimagined public safety programs
      Operates restorative services, placekeeping initiatives, and public safety models in neighborhoods like the South Bronx and Brownsville, including trauma-informed programming, youth development, and community-driven safety strategies.
  • Community Resource Navigation and Support Services 1 activity
    • Implementing community development and economic mobility programs
      Delivers programs focused on economic opportunity, housing, family relationships, and health services in neighborhoods like the South Bronx to promote long-term community safety and well-being.
  • Emergency Rental Assistance and Eviction Prevention 1 activity
    • Providing housing justice and eviction prevention services
      Supports stable housing through court-based tenant support, housing assistance in over 48,000 instances, and programs that reduce eviction harms and justice system involvement.
  • Direct Mental Health Counseling and Support Services 1 activity
    • Providing mental health treatment and clinical services as alternatives to incarceration
      Offers community-based mental health care and clinical case management for individuals with serious mental illness involved in the justice system, addressing housing, employment, and health needs.
  • Trauma-Informed Community Resilience Initiatives 1 activity
    • Strengthening families and interrupting intergenerational trauma
      Works with children, families, and systems to reduce system involvement, strengthen family bonds, and address root causes of trauma through community-based programming.
  • Domestic Violence Survivor Support Services 1 activity
    • Supporting survivors of gender-based and intimate partner violence
      Provides services and support to advance safety and healing for survivors, including through specialized programs like Parenting After Violence piloted in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Operating community-based alternatives to incarceration and pretrial detention
      Implements Supervised Release programs and other alternatives to bail and pretrial detention, serving over 45,000 participants and helping individuals avoid incarceration in over 75,000 cases since 2016, with an 87% court appearance rate and 94% compliance with supervision check-ins.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$127.61M
Contributions & grants$127.01M100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$330K0%
Other revenue$266K
expenses
Total expenses$126.60M
Program expenses84%
Admin / overhead16%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$96.38M
Grants paid out$5.79M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$79.96M
Cash$10.26M
Investments$4.29M
Liabilities$27.92M
Net assets$52.04M
Liquid reserves1.4 mo
4 years on record · 2021–2024 · YoY revenue +3.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 14
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
COURTNEY BRYAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 35 $449K
THERON PRIDE MD, NATIONAL INITIATIVES & RESEARCH 35 $329K
JETHRO ANTOINE CHIEF PROG. OFFICER, COURT REFORM 35 $297K
JAMES BRODICK CHIEF STRATEGIC GROWTH OFFICER 35 $294K
JULIAN ADLER MD, R&I & NATIONAL IMPACT 35 $293K
SHERENE CRAWFORD MANAGING DIRECTOR, BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS 35 $292K
MATTHEW SAVAGO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & TREASURER 35 $289K
DONA ROY CHIEF ADMINISTRATION OFFICER 35 $266K
DANIEL LAVOIE CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER 35 $255K
SUSAN MCCLURE GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY 35 $236K
MARIA ALMONTE-WESTON SENIOR DIRECTOR, COURT REFORM 35 $218K
ANDY SANTIAGO FINANCIAL CONTROLLER 35 $215K
OLIVIA DANA CHIEF OF STAFF 35 $208K
AMANDA BERMAN SENIOR DIRECTOR, COURT REFORM 35 $202K
board members · 11
  • ADAM DURRETT — DIRECTOR
  • ADEM BUNKEDDEKO — DIRECTOR
  • ALLEN WAXMAN — DIRECTOR
  • ANN-MARIE FOSTER — DIRECTOR
  • CECILY CARSON — DIRECTOR
  • ERIC LEE — DIRECTOR (OUTGOING)
  • EYASU MCCALL — DIRECTOR
  • JEREMY TRAVIS — DIRECTOR
  • JIMMY CHARITE — DIRECTOR
  • JUDGE JONATHAN LIPPMAN — DIRECTOR
  • JUDGE VICTORIA PRATT — DIRECTOR
relationships · 28

Who they work with

  • Artistic Noise Partner — Partner with the Midtown Community Justice Center through alumni engagement in justice initiatives.
  • Bronx Community Justice Center Partner — Collaborates on community-driven public safety, youth development, and economic mobility in the South Bronx.
  • Bronx Community Solutions Partner — Collaborates on alternative-to-incarceration programs and court-based support services.
  • Bronx Community Solutions Partner — Partners to provide community-based alternatives to incarceration and restore community relationships.
  • Brooklyn Community Solutions Partner — Operates Supervised Release program in Brooklyn
  • Brooklyn Justice Initiatives Partner — Collaborates to strengthen Brooklyn’s centralized criminal court responses to misdemeanor and felony cases.
  • Brooklyn Mental Health Court Partner — Partners to provide community-based mental health treatment as an alternative to incarceration.
  • Brownsville Community Justice Center Partner — Works together to invest in youth, transform public spaces, and reimagine justice in Brownsville.
  • CJI Partner — Provides clinical care and case management staffing as part of comprehensive treatment plans for individuals in the justice system.
  • Community Justice Solutions Team Partner — Collaborates on research, evaluation, and dissemination of innovative justice models.
  • Cuyahoga County Partner — Partnered with Cuyahoga County, Ohio to pilot the Parenting After Violence program.
  • District Attorney’s Offices across New York City Partner — Partner in operating Project Reset, a program that diverts people with low-level arrests through restorative, community-based programming.
  • Freedom Reads Partner — Collaborates on the Inside Literary Prize, a US book award judged by people currently serving prison sentences.
  • Harlem Community Justice Center Partner — Operates a neighborhood-based community court to improve equity in housing, health, and justice access in Harlem.
  • Interabang Books Partner — Collaborates on the Inside Literary Prize, a US book award judged by people currently serving prison sentences.
  • Manhattan Justice Opportunities Partner — Provides comprehensive restorative services as alternatives to traditional criminal justice responses in Manhattan.
  • Manhattan Theatre Club Partner — Partnered on the Broadway play “Punch,” with Center experts participating in talkbacks about restorative justice during the show’s run.
  • Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice Partner — Partner in operating Project Reset, a program that diverts people with low-level arrests through restorative, community-based programming.
  • Midtown Community Justice Center Partner — Operates one of the nation’s first problem-solving courts to reduce crime and incarceration in Midtown Manhattan.
  • National Book Foundation Partner — Collaborates on the Inside Literary Prize, a US book award judged by people currently serving prison sentences.
  • New York State Unified Court System Government — Independent research and development arm of the New York State Unified Court System
  • Redhook Community Justice Center Partner — Partners on housing justice initiatives and community-based legal support.
  • Sisters in Purple Partner — Collaborates with the Center on community justice initiatives, including events with The RISE Project and Times Square Alliance.
  • Staten Island Community Solutions Partner — Operates Supervised Release program in Staten Island
  • The Amazin' Mets Foundation Partner — Partner with the Queens Community Justice Center on community justice initiatives.
  • The RISE Project Partner — Collaborates with the Center on community justice initiatives, including events with Sisters in Purple and Times Square Alliance.
  • Times Square Alliance Partner — Collaborates with the Center on community justice initiatives, including events with The RISE Project and Sisters in Purple.
  • public defense organizations Partner — Partner in operating Project Reset, a program that diverts people with low-level arrests through restorative, community-based programming.
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community-Led Co-Creation of Justice Solutions
    methodology: community_cocreation
    By involving community residents, people with lived experience, and local stakeholders as equal partners in designing justice interventions, we produce more equitable and effective outcomes because locally rooted knowledge and trust lead to higher engagement and sustainability.
  • Integrated Court-Community Interventions
    methodology: integrated_court_community
    By combining courtroom procedures with community-based support services, we improve justice outcomes and stability because integrating legal and social systems ensures holistic, coordinated care.
  • Nonprofit-Led Supportive Supervision
    methodology: nonprofit_led_supervision
    By replacing law enforcement supervision with nonprofit-led supportive check-ins and service referrals, we improve court compliance and participant well-being because addressing underlying needs like housing and mental health fosters stability and trust.
  • Restorative Justice as an Alternative to Incarceration
    methodology: restorative_justice
    By using community-based restorative practices that emphasize healing and accountability instead of punishment, we reduce recidivism because repairing harm strengthens relationships and fosters personal responsibility.
  • Upstream Prevention Through Community Investment
    methodology: upstream_prevention
    By investing in community needs such as housing, economic mobility, and social services before crises occur, we reduce justice system involvement because addressing root causes prevents crime and builds long-term safety.